Vinyl pressings
by London Boys · 1987
Dance Dance Dance was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
BN 0 C-6.20773-01-1Runout Groove Side A
BN 0 C-6.20773-01-2Runout Groove Side B
6.20773-01-1Record Label Side A
6.20773-01-2Record Label Side B
BN 0 C-6.14865-01-1Runout Groove Side A
BN 0 C-6.14865-01-2Runout Groove Side B
6.14865-01-1Record Label Side A
6.14865-01-2Record Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Spain | TELDEC A-10.1428 / PDI 10.1428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | TELDEC 6.20773 AE / PDI B-20.1428First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 6.20773First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14865 / TELDEC 6.14865 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14865 ACFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | TELDEC K13P-70912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | TELDEC K07S-71207", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Japan | TELDEC K07S-71207", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | TELDEC K13P-70912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Japan | WEA PRS-20827", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Dance Dance Dance are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, Spain. One of them is TELDEC 6.20773, released August 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.20773, 6.14865, 6.14865 AC, A-10.1428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN 0 C-6.20773-01-1 and BN 0 C-6.20773-01-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
